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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
The City of Birmingham. Alabama.


Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the most won
derful cities in the Union to-day. correspon-
dent writing from there says "The population
Of Birmingham, by the census taken in 1880. was
1905 In 1884, 1880; 1885, 81 ,347, and at this
time is said to be about 10000. The city, county
and State tax is $1.414 on the 500. The value
of taxable property in Birmingham for the present
year is said to be S32,019,4S5, while the value of
taxable property in Jefferson county in 1880, as
shown by the tax-receiyers returns, was only So
24O,374. Birmingham is in Jefferson county.
Town lots are still held at cttiously high prices
but are steadily dropping back. The CHEST price
said to have been obtained for any lot sold in Bir-
mingham was 81 900 per front foot. Three years
ago this same lot could have been had at $40 per
front foot. Persons here having property to sell
on the best business thoroughfares are ali asking
$500 per front foot, the most of which can be
bought for $500 or $500. A lot was sold on Second
avenue, between Twenty-second and Twenty third
streets, for S400 per front foot. Three months ago
the same property could not have been bought for
$500. Landowners are beginning to realize that
they oVerdid the thing in running the price of
their property up to such high figures The big
boom commenced here last fall and continued until
the following February, and during that time
nearly every train running into Birmingham was
loaded with passengers seeking land speculation.
Every day the streets were filed with excited
spectators, many of whom bought and sold two
or three lots in day, making handsome profits
on each, and at night several hundred were com
PEELED to sit up all night being unable to get &C
commodations in any of the hotels or boarding
houses. Chairs in hotel Offices and barber shops
readily sold for so cents each for the night This
sort of thing was an every might occurrence. Now
visitors to the magic city have no difficulty in Sc
curing accommodations. Business of all kinds is
thriving with the storekeepers. Bar-rooms and
nd fhau oil
seem to be doing rushing business Decatur,
Ala, "a miles north of Birming ham, is now having
the benefit of the boom fever, and land spectators
are moving in that direction"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad.
COMMENCING MAY 16, 1887.

GUM MENC1NG MAI 10, 1901.
STARTING FROM UNION STATION:
1910 A. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York.
40 A. M.-Express for Philadelphia, connect
ing for New York.
$40 A. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
o.oO n. nI.-FhlIadoIphia Ia "a vos, vvnnvctiug at
Philadelphia for New York.
9.15 A. M.-Philadelphia Accommodation.
1905 A. Mex. for Philadelphia and New York.
1915 A. Unlimited Parlor Car Train for Phil
adelphia and New York with dining
car.
1905 P. MEX. for Philadelphia and New York.
1916 P. Mex. for Philadelphia and New York.
1.55 P. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
ESQ P. M.-Peninsula Express, through to points
Delaware Division.
$40 P. M.-Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
Sleeping car through to Boston.
4.05 P. M.-OXford Accommodation.
4.5S P. M.-Congressional Limited Express for
Philadelphia and New York, COM
posed of parlor and dining cars.
5.17 P. M.-Express for Philadelphia and New
York.
1885 P. M.-Philadelphia Accommodation.
II.35 P. M-Night Express for Philadelphia and
New York.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1910 A. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York.
$40 A. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
500 A. M.-Perryville Accommodation.
zoos A. MEX. for Philadelphia and New York.
12.46 P. Mex. for Philadelphia and New York.
$40 P. M.-Philadelphia and New York
Through seepers to Boston.
4.5S P. M.-Congressional Limited Express for
Philadelphia and New York COM
posed ParIe- I'D 2;.;ss
5.17 P. M-Express for Philadelphia and New
York.
1885 P. M.-Philadelphia Accommodation.
1I.35 P. Mex for Philadelphia and New York.
FROM PRESIDENT STREET STATION.
6.2S A. M-Mail for Philadelphia.
S.13 A. M.-Philadelpha Express, connecting
for New York.
Lap. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
1854 P. M.-Oxford Accommodation.
1924 P. M.-Washington and Phila. Accom-.
FROM CALVERT STREET STATION.
1.5O P. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
400 P. M.-0xford Accommodation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Coffee and Some of It's Effects.

Scientific American.
Coffee acts upon the brain US stimulant, in
citing it to increased activity and producing sleep
lessness hence it is of great value as an antdote
to narcotic poisons. 1t is also supposed to pre-
vent too rapid waste in the tissues of the body,
and in that way enables it to support life less
food. These effects due to the volatile oil and
also to peculiar crystalizable heterogeneous prin-
ciple, termed caffeine. The leaves of the plant
likewise contain the same principle, and the in
habitants of the island of Sumatra prefer an in
fusion of the leaves to that of the berries. Its
sental qualities also greatly changed, the heat
causing the development: of the volatile oil and
peculiar acid which gives aroma and flavor.
G@-The master car builders of the country
have at length decided upon the adoption of par
ticular automatic coupler for use on the cars
they will hereafter build. When we say that
seven hundred men lost their lives last year in
coupling cars, it will be admitted something safer
was needed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Steel Ties for Railroads.
Hnrrisb,tr1 Call.

It may surprise people who have an idea that
our timber land for many purposes is practically
inexhaustible to learn that at the present time the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has mile of
track in the middle division laid with steel ties.
The wooden tie is well enough for light work, but
when it has to support locomotives weighing up
wards of a hundred thousand pounds, its life is
not only cut short, but it is unfit for the work.
The average life of tie is said to be about eight
years, varying of with its position and con-
ditions Twenty seven hundred are required for
each mile For the one hundred and forty thous-
and miles Of railroads in the United States up
wards of three hundred and seventy million ties
will be needed. The cost of steel tie it is thought
will be from three to four times the cost of wooden
one The life of the former of course has not been
ascertained, but presumably it will be long one,
sufficiently so to be much cheaper of the two, ZEN
when first cost is considered. But there is another
feature about the present tie which is forcing en-
gineers Of railroads to consider the propriety of
supplanting it with harder one, and that is the
constant wear under the rail which keeps cutting
it away, leaving the rail unsupported and liable
to break, at the same time making an uneven road
way which means an unpleasant one to ride over
and an additional amount of friction and cost in
machinery. The old ties will go; like many other
things we are daily putting away that had served
good purpose in the past, but will not do in this
progressive age. Experiments now in progress
will determine how soon steel ties and steel rails
will be the equipment of frst-class railroads.
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Western MARYLAND Railroad.

On and after Sunday, Oct. 3Oth, 1887, Passenger
Trains will leave HlIen Station daily, as follows:
440 A. M.-Fast Mail for Shenandoah Valley
and Southern and Southwestern points. Also,
Glyndon, Westminster, New Windsor, Union
Bridge, Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge, Blue Noun
tain, Hagerstown, and except Sunday, Chambers
burg, Waynesboro and points on B. & G. " R. R.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. H..
500 A. M.-Accom. for Hanover, Frederick,
Emmittsburg, Waynesboro', Chambersburg, Ship
pensburg, Hagerstown, Williamsport and inter-
mediate stations. Also points on S. V. R. R. and
connections.
9.55 A. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge, Hano-
yer, Gettysburg and points on B. II. Div.
Through cars.) Also, Carlisle, Pa.
225 P. M.-Accommodation for Glyndon (Reis-
terstown.)
400 P. M.-Express for Arlington, Mt. Hope,
Pikesville, Owings's Mills st. Georges, Glyndon,
Glenn Falls, Finksburg, Patapsco, Westminster,
Medford, New Windsor, Linwood, Union Bridge
and principal stations west. Also Hanover, Get
tysburg and stations on B. & H. Div. Through
cars,) Emmittsburg, WaynesbOro, Chambersburg,
Shippensburg.
5.15P. M.-Accommodation for Glyndon.
6.35 P. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
$50 A. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge
and Hanover.
2.2O P. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

LEAVE WAVERLY FOR BALTIMORE every
Is minutes from COS A. M. TO 1890 P. NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Baltimore and Potomac r. r,
TAKING EFFECT MAY 20, 1887.
FROM CALVERT STATION.


FROM CALVERT STATION.
For Washington, 700, 1885 A. NJ, and 5.35
P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, and $50, $50, $40
A. NJ, and 1910, 1.55, 435, $40 and 9.32 p NJ.
daily.
For Pope's Creek line, A. NJ. and Ais P. NJ.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 1875, A. NJ, and 1910, 435,
5.35 P. M. daily, except Sunday, and $40 A. M.
and ABS P. NJ ON Sunday.
For Richmond and the South, at $50 A. M.
daily, and 1.55 P. M. daily, except Sunday.
For the South, via Piedmont Air Line, at $50
and $40 A. NJ, l.55 and 932 P. M, daily.
For points on Manassas Division, 1910 P. NJ.
week days.
For points on Newport News and Mississippi
Valley system via Charlottesville $40 A. NJ. and
1.55 P. NJ. daily. 932 p. NJ. daily ex. Sunday.
For Gainesville, 1855, 9.47 A. NJ, 1903, $40,
6.55 and 11.OO P. NJ. On Sunday, 9.47 A. NJ,
2.4O, 6.55 and 11.0O P. M.
FROM UNION STATION.
For Washington, 405, 800, $50, 1906 7.40, 1923,
9.45 A. NJ l2.I7, 1885, 2O5 2.59, AS, 5.4O $50,
$751; 500, 942 P. M; Sunday, 4O5, 500, $780, $685.
9.45, A. NJ. 12.17, 2.O5, 4.45 6.54, 500 and 9.42
PM.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7.O5 A. NJ, and APO P.
NJ. week days.
For Annapolis 7.40, A. M. 1886, 445 and $40
Pm. On Sunday, S.23 A. M. and 4.45 P. M.
For Richmond and the South, 4.O5 and 9.45 A.
M. every day, and 2.O5 P. NJ. week days.
For Piedmont Air Line, $50 and 9.45 A. NJ,
EOS and 9.42 P. NJ daily, 2.59 Qimited) P. NJ.
weekdays. ........ I'll. -
For points on Manassas Division, 1886 P. NJ.
weekdays.
For points on Newport News and Mississippi
| Valley system via Charlottesville 9.45 A. NJ. and
2.O5 P. NJ. daily, and 2.59 (imited) and 9.42 P.
NJ. weekdays.
For Gainesville at 500, 9.52 A. NJ, 3.OS, SIS
700 and 1l.05 P. M. On Sunday, 9.52 A. NJ, 2.45,
| 700 and 11.05 P. NJ.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STATION
For Washington, 5.O4, 6.55, 40, 7.44, 8.27A NJ.
| 1928, 210, 4.49, 5.45, 6.5S and 9.46 P. NJ. On
Sunday at 5O4, 6.55, S.27 A. NJ, 1928, 2.1O, 449,
65S, 9.46 P. M.
For Annapolis, 744 A. M. 1928, 4.49, 5.45 P.
| NJ. weekdays. On Sundays S.27 A. NJ. 4.49 P. NJ.
| For Gainesville, at sos and 9.57 A. M, 3.13,
500, 7.05 and lilo P. NJ. On Sunday, 9.52 A.
NJ, $50, 1905 and lilo P. NJ.
| LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE.
At 6.35, 1926, 9.OO $40, $50, 11.OO, 40 A. NJ.
1905, 200, 400, No. 4.2O, 440, 900, $40, 1000
and 11.20 P. M. On Sunday, 900, 9.O5, $50,
11.4O A. NJ, 200, 400 40, 800, $40, 1000 and
11.2O P. NJ.
| LEAVE CAT0NSVILLE FOR BALTIMORE
At 6.55, $40, 1885 A. NJ. $50, $50, 1000 P. NJ.
On Sunday, $40 A. M, 1.3O, 5.55, 1000. P. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Quite Too Much Church Choir.

81. PduE UI00e.
"I observe you have been late to church for some
time past" said one church official to another the
other day. eyes, I am late purposey, was the
reniv. II am always glad to have the choir per-
formances over before get into church. That is
the only way that ever get to enjoy, sermon;
When the choir voluntary strikes up the spirit Of
devotion Immediately takes its everlasting Hight
from my heart. I'd wager $40 that if our church
choir could be translated they would raise new
rebellion in heaven before three days. Ii tine
church choirs would confne their selections e
hymns that can be sung with the heart ana TN
-..onr urvorronar frame Of mind. But wher
they ring in the variations of Fritz Emmett
Cuckoo Song" as was done in st. Paul ChuIcf
few Sundays ago, and rely on the n-theatre
going practices of the congregation to escape de-
lection, they make mess of it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

The annual average of dangerous storms in diff
W. Doberck, of the Hong Kong Observatory, as
follows Arabian Sea, 20; Bay of Bengal, lis !;
Southern Indian Ocean, 50 Java Sea, Il; China
Sea, 214 Gulf of Mexico, 355. In the Antilles
the maximum frequency is in August; in the
China Sea, December; Java Sea and Southern
Indian Ocean, February; Bay of Bengal, October;
Arabian Sea, June.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

The Prussian Society for the Promotion of In
dustry has offered two prizes, the competition for
one to close with 1887, and for the other, with
1888. The first prize is about $3.50, for the most
exhaustive critical comparison of all kinds of ex-
isting bronze, tombac, and brass alloys. used or
recommended for machinery the second is 81 ,25O
for the best work on light and heat radiation of
burning Oacsea
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Why Many Bonifaces are Colonies.
50, Paul Glob,

Governor Ramsay says that the venerable Simon
Cameron once explained to him how it was that
so many hotel-keepers bear military titles. When
the Revolutionary closed the business of the
country was in chaotic condition, all industrial
affairs having suffered complete prostration dur
ing the seven years struggle. The American off
GERS came out of the war without any occupations
and as poor as lot of church mice. About the
only business that they could go into that didn't
require capital was tavern keeping. So it came
to pass in short time that the head of every hos
tlery in the country was colonel, major or a
captain. And from that day to this it has been
regarded as the proper thing to invest hotel
keeper with military title. 1t comes to him in
the line of honorable tradition.
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Railroad Time Tables.
Northern Central Railway.


TAKING EFFECT MAY %, 1887.
Trains leave Baltimore, city time, as follows:
7.3O A. M.-Mail Train, daily, except Sunday,
for Williamsport, Lock Haven, Elmira, Watkins,
Rochester and Niagara Falls; also, connects for
Pittsburg and the West.
1915 A. M.-Chicago Limited daily, for Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and Chicago, with through sleep
ers from Harrisburg.
1915 A. Mast Line, daily, for Cleveland,
Indianapolis, st. Louis and Cincinnati, and ex-
cept Saturdays, for Chicago and Toleda; also con-
meets, except Sundays, for Lock Haven, Emira
and Watkins.
4.30 P. Williamsburg Passenger, daily, except
Sunday.
915 A. M.-Western Express, daily, for Pitts
burg and the West, with through sleepers to Chi
cagO and St. Louis; except Saturdays for Toledo.
Also connects for Cleveland with through sleeper
from Harrisburg, and for Cincinnati, Louisville
and Memphis, with through sleeper Pittsburg to
Memphis.
11.2O P. M.-Mail Express West, daily also
connects, except Saturdays, for Erie, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Parkton Accommodation, OILS A. NJ, $50, $50,
$50 P. M. daily, except Sunday On Sunday only,
| 900 A. NJ, 1.30 P. NJ.
Cockeysville Accom-, 900, 900 A. NJ, IL NJ,
| 2.30, 500, 500, 1000 and 11.30 P. M. Sunday,
| 900 A. M, and 100 and 1000 P. M
| For Hanover and Gettysburg, 7.30 A. M.
| For Green Spring Branch, $50 A. M, 80 and
| 5.30P. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
Experts Don't Know 1t ALI.
Scientific american.

At Ellsworth, Ellsworth county, Kansas, az q
matter purely of speculation, some persons re-
Gently made up fund to drill the earth to see
what they could find. They were told BY indi-
the work would be fruitless, and advised not to
waste the money, as there were no favorable indi7
cations. But the spectators went ahead with the
drilling, and at depth of 74O feet they struck a
bed Of pure salt, 100 feet thick after which shae
was encountered for 200 feet and then, at depth
Of LOO feet, vein Of natural gas was struck
which promises to yield fuel in unknown, guam
titles.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

VOTT can live at home, and make more
i W. money at work for us, than at anything
else in this world. Capital not needed; you are
do the work. Large earnings sure from first
start. Costly outfit and terms free. Better not
delay. Costs you nothing to send us your address
and find out; if you are wise you will do so at
once. H. HALLETT s. Co., Portland Maine.
Feb,5y,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

LEAVE BALTIMORE FOR WAvERLY every
Is minutes from $50 A. M. to HOO P. M. and
11.30 P. M. JANIS, S7y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
A Rare Manuscript.

A unique manuscript has been sold
at the Hotel Drouot, in Paris, for $500
francs. 1t is a manuscript of eight
written pages, by the first Napoleon,
giving history of the Island OF
Corsica, and written by him at Ajac-
clio, in 1870. There is much in it
which shows that the future Emperor
was then disciple of Robespierre, OF
whom he speaks with the fervor of an
enthusiast. The language is some
what involved and obscure, and the
orthography that of an uneducated
person, and it altogether bears evil
dence of the production of a brain
which thought too rapidly for the
hand which set down the ideas. The
erasures are frequent and the changes
many, but the manuscript is a SINGER e
reflection of his mind in the year 1880.
He dwells at length on the degrade
ton OF the governed classes all over
Europe, and insists that French armies
possessing the genius of liberty shall
ultimately overthrow and dominate
the existing Powers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
A Faithful slave.

On August 23rd the body OF Uncle
Billy Toombs was buried in the col
ored cemetery here in the presence of
a large number of the best white citi-
zens, as we'll as of almost the entire
colored population. Prominent among
those present and taking personal
charge of the arrangements were the
members OF the family of the late Gen
eral Robert Toombs. Uncle Billy was
born eighty-two years ago, the slave
of Major Toombs, and was eleven years
of age when the Majors son Robert
was born. Billy was assigned to duty
as the boy in waiting to the baby, and
took great interest in his development.
When young Mr.. Toombs grew up
and married, his father presented him
with Billy, and ever after the closest
friendship existed between the two.
Billy accompanied his master to Wash
ington, to the fashionable watering
places and to Europe. In this way he
became familiar with many distin-
guished people. In all this change of
life, however, Billy never lost his
head, but was polite and faithful to
his masters interests. Before the war
he had an intense hatred for the
abolitionists, refusing to countenance
them in any way. When the war was
over and the Toombs family had
gathered once more at the old family
mansion, Billy returned there too as
we'll as the rest.
"You are free now," said General
Toombs to him.
"I'll never be free from old mastery
said he, "but l will follow you all my
life."
To this General Toobms replied:
every we'll, then, I'll take care Of
you"
Even after this Billy was the most
devoted of servants, looking after his
masters interests as though they were
his own. When General Toombs died,
two years ago, he left full provision for
Billy's maintenance, and no mourner
at the Generals grave shed warmer
tears than did the faithful old African
who fingered there long after the
crowds had melted away. Uncle Billy
will be remembered as the only Afri-
can who absolutely refused to take his
freedom. Washington (Ga.) Cor.
Globe-Democrat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
A Japanese PygmaliOn and Ca
lQtea.

The piece was PygmaliOn and Gala
tea. the star enacting "Pygmalion" q,
who received on her first entrance no
sort of recognition. Not borrowed
this, from Mr.. Gilbert's comedy, or
even from the Greek. The legend
here delineated is one of the most
favorite in Japan, and dates back to
the twilight OF fable. The hero is a
left-handed carpenter, who finds him
self impelled by mystic influence to
occupy his time in fashioning a wooden
figure instead of applying himself to
the more useful construction of house
hold furniture. Result: poverty, hun
ger, a starving wife with acid
tongue for it is obvious that
a man without means or
patron should not turn artist. Now
all the best Japanese sculpture is
carved in wood, and it is not infre-
quently arrayed in silk or Grape, fitted
with real hair. Hence, the statue
which in this instance occupies a
wooden case like sentry box can be
closely modelled OH the real article.
No trouble here as to representing
marble warmed to life. Illusion being
permissible, the actress gave an accu-
rate and very funny imitation of a .
All of her movements were those of an
automaton. Her method of coming to
life was full of humor, for the artificial
limbs unstiffened gradually with jerks
and twists, as if the joints required
greasing; and in the most impassioned
love scenes between herself and her
creator her mechanism would sudden
ly go wrong, in manner as ludi-
crous as provoking. By and by,
yielding to his wife's complaints and
the remonstrances of Chorus, the car
penter decided to saw off the head of
his statue. At this point, in obedience
to some mysterious and unfortunate
canon, llusion-hitherto admirably
sustained-was suddenly dropped. The
hero went through pantomine of
saving, two supers held up a cloth
before the lady, who walked out,
while a third produced a wooden head,
after gazing on which the carpenter
went raving mad. And then superior
histrionic skill gave way to childish
bufoonery. The premier su6jet Gear
penteredp the performers, planning one,
saving another, chiseling third,
dancing and cutting capers the while
amid a shower OF missiles, as in the
spill and pelt of Christmastide.-
[Murray's Magazine.